Verizon's 4G delivered scintillating download speeds in San Diego, although it's at the cost of some consistency. Although Verizon's download speeds were almost twice as fast as T-Mobile's, the latter showed faster uploads and more consistent, reliable connections all around.

San Diego may be Cricket's home, but it's not the best market for the scrappy little 3G carrier. We found Cricket's connections to be speedier and more solid in Chicago than they were here.

PCMag.com's lead mobile analyst, Sascha Segan, has reviewed hundreds of smartphones, tablets and other gadgets in more than 9 years with PCMag. He's the head of our Fastest Mobile Networks project, one of the hosts of the daily PCMag Live Web show and speaks frequently in mass media on cell-phone-related issues. His commentary has appeared on ABC, the BBC, the CBC, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, and in newspapers from San Antonio, Texas to Edmonton, Alberta.
Segan is also a multiple award-winning travel writer, having contributed...
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